Rohit Sharma Set To Topple Virat Kohli From The Top In Unique T20I Batting Record

While Virat Kohli has hogged the limelight in the ongoing tour of West Indies, his deputy in limited-overs cricket Rohit Sharma isn't too far behind. If the Indian skipper emerged as the leading run-scorer in the ODI series, Rohit was right behind his teammate on the second spot in the coveted list.

Though Rohit missed out on an opportunity to carry on his blistering form in the first T20I, the Mumbai batsman will surely be eager to notch up a personal milestone when India takes the field against the visitors in the second match on 11th June. The Indian opener is now on the verge of breaking a record that is currently held by none other than marauding Kohli.

Going into the second T20I at the Ekana International Cricket stadium in Lucknow, the 31-year-old is just 11 runs shy of becoming India's leading run-getter in the shortest format. While Kohli currently leads the list with 2,102 runs in 62 T20Is, Rohit is undeniably expected to topple the Indian captain at the top.

When compared with Kohli, Rohit has scored 2,092 runs in 85 T20Is for India. Though Kohli has comparatively played lesser games, Rohit has a better strike-rate (136.91) and more boundaries (280) in T20Is than his teammate. On the other hand, while Kohli is yet to score a ton in T20Is, Rohit boasts of three hundreds in the shortest format.

Since 2017, Rohit is the third highest run-scorer in T20Is. He has also smashed 109 boundaries - second most after New Zealand's Colin Munro in the shortest version of the game. Along with Munro, Rohit is the only batsman to have managed to score two or more centuries (since 2017) in T20Is.

When it comes to playing at home, Rohit is also India's leading run-getter in T20Is since 2017. He is just five runs away from becoming India's second-best run-scorer at home in the shortest format. Since 2017, Rohit has scored 280 runs in nine T20Is where he has the best strike-rate of over 171 amongst the top 5 leading Indian run-getters at home.

After surviving a scare in the first T20I, the Indian cricket team will be expecting the 'Hitman' to mark a roaring return following his cheap dismissal in the first match. On the other hand, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series, India will also be eager to wrap things up with a triumph in the second game.